Wilhelm Eduard Weber
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Summary
Wilhelm Eduard Weber was born on October 4, 1804[1], in Lutherstadt Wittenberg[2]. He died on June 23, 1891[3], in Göttingen[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and philosopher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (856 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: October 24, 1804[9]
- Place of burial: Göttingen City Cemetery[10]
- Father: Michael Weber[11]
- Mother: Christina Friederica Wilhelmina Lippold[12]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[13]
- Field of work: physics[14]
- Employer: Leipzig University[15], University of Göttingen[16], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[17], Magnetischer Verein[18], Göttingen Observatory[19]
- Educated at: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[20], University of Göttingen[21], Francke Foundations[22]
- Doctoral advisor: Johann Schweigger[23]
- Notable work: Wellenlehre auf Experimente gegründet[24], Atlas des Erdmagnetismus: nach den Elementen der Theorie entworfen[25]
- Award received: Copley Medal[26], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[27], Cothenius Medal[28], Matteucci Medal[29], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[30], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[31], honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg[32], honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[33]
- Member of: Royal Society[34], Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[35], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[36], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[37], Russian Academy of Sciences[38], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[39], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[40], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[41], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[42], Academy of Sciences of Turin[43], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[44], Göttingen Seven[45], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[46]
- Sex or gender: male[47]
- Doctoral student: Eduard Riecke[48], Friedrich Kohlrausch[49], Ernst Abbe[50], Theodor Reye[51], Arthur Schuster[52], Wilhelm August Nippoldt[53]
- Part of: Göttingen Seven[54]
- Commons category: Wilhelm Eduard Weber[55]
- Archives at: Göttingen State and University Library[56]
- Residence: Kingdom of Prussia[57]
- Family name: Weber[58]
- Given name: Wilhelm[59], Eduard[60]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Wilhelm Eduard Weber include weber[61].
Why It Matters
Wilhelm Eduard Weber has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Entities named for him include weber[61].
His notable doctoral advisees include Ernst Abbe[64], a physicist[65], 1840–1905[66], of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach[67], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[68], specialised in optics[69]; Arthur Schuster[70], a physicist[71], 1851–1934[72], of Germany[73], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[74], specialised in seismology[75]; Friedrich Kohlrausch[76], a physicist[77], 1840–1910[78], of Kingdom of Prussia[79], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[80], specialised in physics[81]; Theodor Reye[82], a mathematician[83], 1838–1919[84], of Germany[85], specialised in geometry[86]; and Eduard Riecke[87], a physicist[88], 1845–1915[89], of German Empire[90], awarded the honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[91], specialised in experimental physics[92].
FAQs
Where was Wilhelm Eduard Weber born?
Wilhelm Eduard Weber's place of birth was Lutherstadt Wittenberg[2].
Where did Wilhelm Eduard Weber die?
Wilhelm Eduard Weber died in Göttingen[4].
Who were Wilhelm Eduard Weber's parents?
Wilhelm Eduard Weber's father was Michael Weber[11]. Wilhelm Eduard Weber's mother was Christina Friederica Wilhelmina Lippold[12].
What did Wilhelm Eduard Weber do for work?
Wilhelm Eduard Weber worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and philosopher[7].
Where did Wilhelm Eduard Weber go to school?
Wilhelm Eduard Weber was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[20], University of Göttingen[21], and Francke Foundations[22].
What awards did Wilhelm Eduard Weber receive?
Honors received include Copley Medal[26], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[27], Cothenius Medal[28], and Matteucci Medal[29].